Is this Americana a pullet?

[LoveOrpingtons]

Do you think this 6 week old Americana is a pullet? I'm being told so but have been burned before. I've edited my post with a picture of her/his head as requested by a couple of you. I'm not the owner, the head shot is what the owner sent me this morning. I'm considering taking her in because I'm worried about when people try to sell one chicken but I have the space and means to integrate her safely and slowly. So... Pullet or rooster? What do you all think? The owner said the flock's "mother bird" will not allow her close no matter how many times they've tried so now she's living with the chicks but "it's time for her to find a new home". He's got someone coming in a week to look at her but said she needs to be gone before then, and I then also worry what "gone" means. I already have one Americana and we just adopted a beautiful adult Maran and funny Faverolle, both 1+ years old, all very docile. But I would still keep this little one separate for some time.

 

[TK421]

Do you have any other photos of the comb and waddle?

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

I agree, need photos of comb and wattle to decide!!

 

[LoveOrpingtons]

I'll get some tomorrow!

 

[LoveOrpingtons]

Here's a picture of her/his head. I'm not the owner but considering taking her in because I'm worried about when people try to sell one chicken but I have the space and means to integrate her safely and slowly. So... Pullet or rooster? What do you all think?

 

[Rietta]

AM wont have waddles, they are one of the hardest to tell, for me the two biggest clues on them is the leg size and saddle feathers. They tend to be slow developers and pullets don't even lay until around 9 months. If its a Easter Egger this may be a bit different, but even my EE lay way later than my typical hens. True Ameraucana will lay blue eggs.. Easter Egger can lay green, blue, brown, pinkish eggs. Do you know why they are getting rid of only one bird? I guess I should say I do lean to pullet on this one.

 

[LoveOrpingtons]

AM wont have waddles, they are one of the hardest to tell, for me the two biggest clues on them is the leg size and saddle feathers. They tend to be slow developers and pullets don't even lay until around 9 months. If its a Easter Egger this may be a bit different, but even my EE lay way later than my typical hens. True Ameraucana will lay blue eggs.. Easter Egger can lay green, blue, brown, pinkish eggs. Do you know why they are getting rid of only one bird? I guess I should say I do lean to pullet on this one.

They're getting rid of this one because the flock's "mother" won't allow her close and keeps chasing her away "no matter how many times we try". Yes, the AM we had that turned out to be a rooster, I remember his legs/feet seeming bigger and as soon as his saddle feathers started to get pointy, I knew we had a boy. We were lucky enough to find a free range farm who was happy to take him at the time but I don't want to have to worry about that again and don't have their contact info to ask if this one ends up being a boy, too. Thanks for your input.